Name: Liberators! – The Best Of 1983-1988
Brand: Spear Of Destiny

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DEMREC1015

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Demon

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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5014797907355

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / red

EDSL0111

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Spear Of Destiny

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Demon is a UK 80s New Wave label that was founded by Elvis Costello, Andrew Lauder, and the company behind the label in 1980. In 1998, the label was acquired by Music Collection International and merged with its Westside Records operation. Today, Demon forms part of the Demon Music Group Ltd.

Spear of Destiny is a British rock band founded in 1983 by singer and songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. With an ever-changing lineup, the band has had many changes in musical style and members throughout the years. Their punk-influenced power rock sound often has an anthemic feel. Spear of Destiny achieved chart success with their album "Outland" and its hit single "Never Take Me Alive". They have had 10 UK Singles Chart entries, with one reaching the Top 20.

Formed as a successor to Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny's original lineup included Kirk Brandon, Stan Stammers, Chris Bell, and Lascelles James. Over the years, they have collaborated with various musicians such as Dolphin Taylor on drums, Alan St Clair on guitar, John Lennard on saxophone, Neil Pyzer on keyboards and additional saxophone, Mickey Donnelly on saxophone, Pete Barnacle on drums, Marco Pirroni (Marco Perron) on guitar,and Volker Janssen on keyboards.

Kirk Brandon is also a member of the supergroup Dead Men Walking. Theatre of Hate was a post-punk/goth-rock band formed in Clapham in 1980 before evolving into Spear of Destiny. They released albums such as "Westworld" and "He Who Dares Wins: Live in Berlin". After splitting up briefly in 1982 after Billy Duffy left to join Death Cult,the

The first ever compilation to cover the most commercially successful years of Spear Of Destiny, combining their recordings for both Epic and Virgin Records. The 29 tracks include the UK hit singles "The Wheel" (No.59), "Prisoner Of Love" (No.59), "Liberator" (No.67), "All My Love" (No.61), "Come Back" (No.55), "Strangers In Our Town" (No.49), "Never Take Me Alive" (No.14), "Was That You?" (No.55), "The Traveller" (No.44) and "So In Love With You" (No.36) Also features key tracks from the band's five chart albums - "Grapes Of Wrath" (No.62), "One Eyed Jacks" (No.22), "World Service" (No.11), "Outland" (No.16) and "The Price You Pay" (No.37). Vive La Rock editor Eugene Butcher has overseen in depth liner notes following an exclusive interview with vocalist Kirk Brandon who has provided track by track commentary Kirk still leads the band to this very day alongside his other outfit, Theatre Of Hate.

LP Track listing: The Wheel 3.10 2. Rainmaker 2.56 3. Liberator 3.38 4. Prisoner Of Love 3.31 5. Come Back 3.36 6. Mickey 6.18 Side B 1. The Traveler 4.45 2. Was That You? 3.55 3. Strangers In Our Town 3.55 4. Never Take Me Alive 4.15 5. So In Love With You 4.20 6. Radio Radio

CD Track listing: Disc 1 1. The Wheel 3.10 2. Flying Scotsman 3.19 3. Roof Of The World 3.01 4. Grapes Of Wrath 4.40 5. The Hop 2.55 6. Rainmaker 2.56 7. Young Men 3.13 8. Liberator 3.38 9. Prisoner Of Love 3.31 10. Attica 2.34 11. Up All Night 3.10 12. Come Back 3.36 13. World Service 4.31 14. All My Love (Ask Nothing) 3.42 15. Mickey 6.18 Disc 2 1. Land Of Shame 3.20 2. The Traveler 4.45 3. Was That You? 3.55 4. Strangers In Our Town 3.55 5. Never Take Me Alive 4.15 6. Time Of Our Lives 4.27 7. Outlands 5.19 8. Tonight 4.32 9. So In Love With You 4.20 10. Tinseltown 5.20 11. The Price 5.10 12. Radio Radio 3.10 13. Soldier Soldier 2.50 14. Spirits 3.27